Ashes 2015: Day 1 as it happened

Australia sailed, so did Chris Rogers and Steve Smith.

Steve Smith and Chris Rogers remained unbeaten at the end of day's play. (Source: Reuters)

Australia, after electing to bat, put on a fluent 78 runs for the opening wicket before David Warner (38) miscued a Moeen Ali delivery to James Anderson in the deep. But England failed to produce anything extraordinary after that as Steve Smith and Chris Rogers kept batting like rocks in the middle. Both have notched up their Test tons to put England in a spot of bother. By the day ended, Australia were well on their way to post a massive total with the score reading 337/1 at Stumps. (Photos: Sachin’s son Arjun trains with England at Lord’s)

England’s cricketers are riding the wave of a rare “feelgood factor” but have put their Cardiff success behind them and are looking only forward, captain Alastair Cook said ahead of the second Ashes Test against Australia.